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The Enquirer goes to Fancy Farm

The Enquirer
10:36 a.m. EDT August 1, 2014

Scott
Wartman
@ScottWartman
I cover how the actions of Congress and the General Assembly impact you. Reach me at swartman@enquirer.com. ENQUIRER PORTRAITS Scott Wartman is a journalist at the Cincinnati Enquirer. August 14, 2012 The Enquirer/ Tony Jones(Photo: Tony Jones, The Enquirer/ Tony Jones)

As The Enquirer’s Kentucky politics reporter, I’ll give you an inside view of all the feuds, fights and one-liners at the biggest political event in Kentucky.

The Fancy Farm Picnic on Saturday outside of Paducah will bring national attention as U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes go head-to-head on the stage of the church picnic.

Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, who is considering a 2016 presidential run, will also speak, as will some potential 2015 governor candidates.

While Fancy Farm is largely political theater, it provides a rare glimpse into how political candidates face hostile crowds.

Political speeches begin at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Follow Cincinnati.com and me on Twitter @ScottWartman for all the action.